Fees for Level 2 EV charging stations owned by Blink and operated on the Blink Network in the kWh eligible states will range from $0.39 to $0.79 per kWh, depending on the state and individual’s membership status. Fees for DCFC chargers owned by Blink and operated on the Blink Network in the eligible states will range from $0.49 to $0.69 per kWh, depending on the state and individual’s membership status.Blink's previous pricing schemes sometimes charged the user for hours connected, even after charging had completed. This was a useful strategy to discourage the use of EVSE stations as private parking for EV owner, and to encourage turnover so that more EV owners could have access.
While we have grumbled a few times about paying far more than the a fair price for charging because our parking stay continued hours after charging completed, I think I'd actually rather have the old system that provided a likelier opportunity for any arriving EV owner to take on charge by applying pressure on users to move on after charge completion. I'm really tired of finding EVs (mostly Tesla Model S) using spaces marked "Electric Vehicle Charging ONLY" as private parking spaces, without even the effort of connecting a charging cord. For those of us attempting to make a go of electric-only vehicles, use of public charging is NOT about parking privileges.
10/2/2014 CarCharging's announcement of Blink Network pricing changes
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